by Molen & Associates | Jun 21, 2026 | Tax Planning
Statute of Limitations: How Long the IRS Actually Has to Audit YouOne of the most common questions we hear is:“How long do I need to keep my tax records?” or “How far back can the IRS go?”The answer depends on something called the statute...
by Molen & Associates | Jun 14, 2026 | IRS Representation
Most people picture an IRS audit as an agent sitting across a desk, combing through receipts. That’s not how most discrepancies are caught. The IRS finds the vast majority of underreported income through an automated process called information matching — and it...
by Molen & Associates | Jun 7, 2026 | Tax Planning
A 1031 exchange is one of the most powerful tax deferral tools in real estate — and one of the most frequently misunderstood. Done correctly, it lets you sell an investment property and roll all of your gain into a new property without paying capital gains tax today....
by Molen & Associates | May 31, 2026 | Tax Planning
You have rental properties. They show losses on paper — depreciation, interest, maintenance. You assume those losses reduce your taxable income. Then your tax return comes back and the losses are nowhere to be found. Your CPA explains they’re...
by Molen & Associates | May 24, 2026 | Tax Planning
Every year, real estate investors learn that their rental losses can’t offset their W-2 income — and some of them hear about “real estate professional status” as the fix. It sounds simple: qualify, and your losses become fully deductible against any...
